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delved (into)

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past tense of delve (into)

as in explored

to search through or into we uncovered many interesting stories as we delved into the history of the house we were restoring

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Somewhere in the middle were Arsenal, who explored making an offer for Alvarez while the situation was reaching its most arresting peak, with the 26-year-old striker roundly jeered by his own supporters at Atletico’s ground.

— Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
Mice on semaglutide explored more, balanced longer on a rotating rod, ran farther on a treadmill and solved a maze faster—gains that held even after the researchers accounted for the animals just being leaner than their peers.

— Jacek Krywko, Scientific American, 2 Sep. 2026

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The Star reached out to the Kansas City Police Department asking if the allegations were reported or investigated but did not immediately hear back.

— Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 6 Sep. 2026
Officials asked the public to continue avoiding the parking structure while police investigated.

— Michael McGough, Sacbee.com, 6 Sep. 2026

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Still, the study helps to explain previous research that has examined the connection between music and physiological and psychological stress responses.

— Payal Dhar, Scientific American, 7 Sep. 2026
China tests anti-drone artillery Wang Lei and his team examined how large-caliber guns could attack groups of small unmanned weapons.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2026

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